How To Elevate Your Living Room – 9 Do's and Don'ts | Design Made Easy
How To Elevate Your Living Room – 9 Do's and Don'ts | Design Made Easy
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In this video I’ll go through the most common mistakes people make when designing their living rooms as well as my best design tips so you can elevate your living room.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:23 – Purchasing All Furniture From One Place
02:24 – Skillshare Sponsor
03:18 – Artworks or TV Too High
05:39 – Too Much Furniture
07:28 – Too Small Rugs
08:28 – Too Small Artworks
09:02 – Plan Ahead
09:50 – Incorporate Color or Contrast
10:41 – Add Greeneries
11:01 – Use Multiple Light Source
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Hey I literally just found your channel and have been watching so many of your videos the past few days! Your style for decorating a rental is exactly what I’m going for. Also, it’s nice seeing you do a change of style and doing an explainer-type video–it reminds me of another interior design YouTuber I watch (in a good way!)
I don’t seem to have a problem with hanging art work or curtains properly. Ive bought the right size rugs, side tables & lamps.
I like a NEUTRAL pallet that I can change easily with diff colors & accessories but all that being said I’m still one of those MATCHY-MATCHY people that likes to buy everything at once from the same store.
COOL VIDEO ! If was wondering, if we feel we do not have enough natural light and we would like to paint some walls, what are your advice ? I fear painting the wall will decrease the light that we already miss. Thank you.
Please make a second video on indoor plant
This was a great video!
I was wondering if you had any tips on how to plan for an open-concept living space?
Thx Reynard. I have adopted many of your tips and shared knowledge across all your videos. Topics of interest i wouldn’t mind seeing are, curtains and sheers v’s panel glides v’s verticals, v’s shuttters v’s ventians. Pro’s n con’s for timber floors over carpet. Colour combo matching couch, cushion and room decor to varying types of occupants, i.e. the broody male bachelor pad to a couple’s pad etc. Keep up the great work mate, kicking goals. 👍🏼
this is a great video. thank you so much for taking the time to make such therapeutic content. i would love to see a bedroom and bathroom design or "do/don’ts"
Love the new educational content brother! I’m curious about small spaces! I’m about to move into a studio and I’m not used to small spaces
You talk a lot about living room. Can you make a video on bedroom designs, furniture, making it smart etc… Love the content you put out. ❤️
Your videos are always so informative and helpful. Thank you!
Damn! I often make that mistake :(. Thanks for the tip!!
Do you ever plan on making a video about cheap items for housing to elevate. Or something for people with only one room such as a bedroom?
The picture sample that you shows are not small spaces…
Great tips, thank you… subscribed 🥰
Purchasing from one place is to save delivery fees 🥲
Do you have any suggestions for a studio apartment? I need to zone areas and would like to do it with rugs if possible.
Great video. Thank you Reynard.
I like the way you illustrated the DOS and don’ts of hanging artwork. So obvious that even I can understand your point. Thanks.
which software/app do you use to gather ideas, collect pictures/products and organise them into visual representation of future project/room?
My 2 cents : don’t buy huge TV which overpower the all room, hide it if possible
Really cool point regarding the height of pictures 👌🏽. I was sometimes struggling with the fitting height.
Great Advice and tips. I was very lucky several years ago to have a neighbor that was an interior designer he offered me several tips that you’ve discussed. They were very valuable over the years. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve leaning more to a cleaner minimalist style and I’m finding I’m more comfortable with open blank spaces.
Me purchasing only from Ikea 👁👄👁
As always great Video! Would it be possible to cover How to Style Shelves?
For hanging TV too high, I do agree mounting at the eye-level is ideal but it also depends on the location and condition of the studs in the wall. If the TV is too heavy, it’s impossible to use a full motion wall mount since pulling a heavy TV too far away from the wall will likely overload the stud. If you have a fireplace, mounting TV above it seems like the only choice.
Hey Reynard thnx for sharing these awesome tips 🤩.. Am guilty of hanging small art piece way higher to the sofa in my parent’s living room 😬..
Do give tips on how to style n arrange everything in a small single rented room with just a door n a ventilator above it.. Vl appreciate it 😊..
Stay Blessed Stay Happy Always 🧚♀️🦄🌈🧿😘🥰🤗
@7:08 they’re playing Dota on a TV ?
Your videos are so educational and easy to understand. Thank you. Absolutely enjoyed seeing your face !
https://youtu.be/ziVzCTkjr7g
what do you recommend for when you have a fireplace or fireplace facade in your living room? how do you set up your TV?
🤣 Reynard, now you know you was wrong for putting this in the video. You know no one is doing this bro
thank you, you’re my inspirations 🌈
Thanks for the tips! I would love to see a video on how to style shelves.
All these tips are really valuable and hit the spot! Experience has shown me that actually applying each one in the wisest way can lead to the most beneficial results, especially the point of buying the furniture from different places and choosing the color palette using contrasts wisely. I bought a lot of my furniture pieces at DWR, IKEA, and other stores but my Bellini sofa from Manhattan Home Design is my most precious item. With them, I wanted to set up an environment that was dynamic enough to avoid monotony. Thank you for sharing this!
Excellent video thank you Reynard.
I’ve found your channel recently and I love all of your videos! We have very similar aesthetic 🙂 Could you make a in-depth video on creating mood boards? I feel like I struggle with that a bit
Thanks for sharing. Great tips.
what was that software you used for the layout design? Also, really great video.. you should start a podcast too if you don’t have one.
Can someone ID the couch at 8:13
I really like your new video format. Mixing both you talking in front of the camera and video capture gives a nice dynamic.
Really helpful points and explained nicely in short 👌
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Also let me know what topics you want me to cover next. The most upvoted comment/topic suggestion will be made into a video in the upcoming weeks.
I completely agree with you about not mounting a TV above a Fireplace. You see this so often in Home Tours. It is a very bad practice.
this channel is an enrichment for YouTube
Hey Reynard, Love your work. I’m quite newbie here. Can you make a video how to use the milannote including how you incorporate measurements, sample designs in living etc.. Thanks heaps.
Hi Reynard..it was a superb video like ur other videos..I am a big fan of your videos..👌👌
Does anyone know where the coffee table in shot 10:37 is from? thanks
Do you by chance have suggestions for how large a rug should be under a dining table + chairs? The recommended numbers you give are really helpful!
Love the video!! Where did you get that awesome sweater?!
Wonderful